His sentence is awkward and not quite correct. I would have said: "The past ten years have seen a big rise in small businesses." And yes, my current dictionary has the pronunciation of "near" as "nir."

"the break even point analysis is all right if you have a one product business"?. Just pay extra attention to this point a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a car, a stare, a dog, a cat ... an + singular noun

I don't recommend that site for any one. It is full of crap when it comes to AmE. Use either M-W and reference.com dude in AmE = 'dud Notice the yod-dropping, that is, no /j/ (in IPA) after alveolar consonants. What do you mean? I

I'm working on the i-to-i specialist modules and am a little crunched for time (i'm a worthless procrastinator). Since they only enable you to see one module at a time, I was wondering if anyone could post the assignments (specifically the

I wrote above: Do you find the use of certain in sentences below correct? Would it have been correct if I have had used usage instead of use ? Yes, but I think use is more common in this context. This is what Webster's Dictionary says about

As above really, I've heard it pronounced in various ways in the UK and abroad, and was hoping to find out the correct pronunciation... (should the emphasis be on the second or third syllables?). Any thoughts (and ideally reference

The title "My Fair Lady" derives primarily from the final line of the song "London Bridge is Falling Down". But it is more than that: it is the Cockney pronunciation of "Mayfair Lady", and while neither 27A Wimpole

When did the pronunciation of Bodicea change from what I was taught Bo-Dise-eeaa too Boo-dick-a ? The following link explains the reason for the change in spelling and pronunciation of her name, though it doesn't give a precise date

instruction. >>I don't have any >> formal ESL training or ... as something they could reference while working on their pronunciation. Well, looking up EIL or Jennifer Jenkins on Google Scholar could set you in the right direction.

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